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A RECORD 



PERLAp in THE HVIL WAR 



OF 1861 TO 186B. 



COMPILED BY 

JESSE L. DELANO. 



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AMllKUSr, .MASS, 
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OF 1861 TO 186B. 



COMPILED BY 

JESSE L. DELANO, 

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AMHERST, MASS. 
J. K. WILLIAMS, TKINTEU. 

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INTRODUCTION. 



In 1863 the Legislature of Massachusetts voted that each 
town should make a record of its soldiers, and of such facts 
relating to each and his service as might be interesting or 
useful to future generations. For various reasons our town 
neglected to make such a record at that time, and there- 
fore, after long delay, in 1880 the town voted that such a 
record be made, -.so far as possible, and placed among the 
other records of the town for preservation. After consid- 
erable investigation and research, the vote has been com- 
plied with, and according to a vote of the town in March, 
1882, abstracts of the same — together with some explanatory 
and historical narrative — is now presented to the public. 



KECOIM). 



On the 12th of April 1861, the cannon of nineteen bat- 
teries rained a torrent of shot and shell on the devoted heads 
of sixty beseiged and half-starved men in Fort Sumter, S. 
C, who stood true to their Country and had not forsaken 
their post even when their last biscuit was eaten. Those 
rebel guns battered down and set on fire the fort, compelled 
the surrender of the heroes, and while in the Providence of 
God they took not the life of a single man, they neverthe- 
less accon>plished their mission. The people heard them 
breaking down the great Temple of Liberty and Union which 
their Fathers had builded, and they roused themselves like 
a giant from his sleep, and the shots that were intended to 
sever this nation in twain, only tended to cement firmly 
together all loyal hearts and hands throughout the land. 
The men buckled on the armor of the patriot, and grasped 
the sword and musket, while the women in tears, bade them 
go forth to fight, stayed behind to watch, and work, and 
pray, and wait, for nearly five long years. 

There are some among us who remember well the exciting 
events of those days and months after the fall of Fort 
Sumter, when the work of preparation — both of men and 
material — was being pushed to the utmost: when meetings 
were held all over the country — when volunteers oflered 
themselves by the thousand — when men were drafted, and 
bought and hired, when money was poured out by the 



SUNDERLAND IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

million — when blood flowed like water — when anxious faces 
dreaded to hear the next day's news, and when, alas, too 
often, the worst fears of the weeping ones were realized. 

Aye, there are a few among us now who can sit calmly 
down, and recall, as it were a dream, the glittering parade, 
the mustering camp, the crowded transport, the watchful 
picket line, the dusty and wearisome march, the assault so 
deadly, the smoke and din of battle, the hospital, the sur- 
geon's knife, the letters from home, the prison pen, the dead 
comrade's face, and the final victory. 

Yes, there are some here noiv^ who remember all this and 
more, but the number is growing smaller year by year, and 
in a few years more none will be left to tell the tale. 

In the years to come, when the favored sons and daugh- 
ters of Sunderland are asked the questions " What part did 
your town bear in the suppression of the Great Rebellion, 
and did anybody go out from you to stay the mad hand of 
Treason? " " Did your town furnish any aid to those who 
entered the army? Did any lay down their lives for their 
Country? " it should be the pride and glory of all to be al)le 
to answer in the affirmative, and point to the Record of 
noble action, both of those who went to the front, and those 
who followed them with their gifts and prayers. That we 
may be able to answer such questions intelligently, and to 
preserve from oblivion the names of those who took their 
lives in their hands and went forth at the call of duty, and 
the liberal means furnished by the town for their comfort, 
and for aid to their families in their absence, is the object 
of the investigation which has been made, and the result of 
which is embodied in the Record which is now presented to 
you. It is a matter of regret that this Record was not 
attended to before. Twenty years work wondrous changes, 
and many things, once easily ascertained, are now obtained 
with difficulty, and in some cases with considerable expense. 



6 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

while other matters also quite desirable cannot be found. 
Realizing these difficulties it was with much hesita- 
tion that the work was commenced, and though not as 
complete and full as desirable, still we have a Record, that 
for all practical purposes will probably be sufficient. 

The people of Sunderland were united in their efforts to 
do their part in providing men and means, and numerous 
meetings, both of the town and of the people, were held to 
accomplish the purpose, and the war and its progress was 
the all-absorbing topic in private and in public. 

The valuation of the town of Sunderland in 1860 was 
$345,843; in 1865 it was $412,827. The whole amount 
of money expended as a town on account of the war, exclus- 
ive of State aid to soldiers' families, was $12,490.52, which 
is nearly four per cent, of the town valuation. The sums 
also raised and expended by the town, for aid to the fami- 
lies of soldiers during the years of the war, were as folloAvs : In 
1861, $23,92; in 1862, |624.40; in 1863, |1486.80; in 
1864, $840.44; in 1865, $543.56, making a total of State 
Aid during the five years of $3,519.12. This was after- 
wards repaid by the Commonwealth. In 1880 state aid had 
dwindled to $192, and only two recipients. The labor of 
arranging the details of all these extra expenses, and of 
securing the men who should enlist to the credit of the 
town, and of disbursing the funds to their families, fell in a 
great measure on the officers ot the town, who were unreuiit- 
tent in their work, and expended much time and labor 
without compensation. The selectmen in 1861 were D. 
Dwight Whitmore, John R. Smith, and Albert Montague; 
in 1862, Albert Montague, Elihu Smith, and George L. 
Bachelder ; in 1864, Albert Montague, P]rastus Pomeroy, 
Stoughton D. Crocker; in 1865, Albert Montague, Henry 
J. Graves and Merrick Montague. The Town Clerk dur- 
ing all these years was Horace W. Taft. The Town 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. ] 

Treasurer of 1861 was William Hunt; in 1863, 1864 and 
1865 John M. Smith. 

The first town meeting at which any action was taken in 
reference to the subject was held the 24th of May, 1861, 
and it was voted: " That Charles Whitmore, James B. 
Prouty, Samuel Jennison, N. Austin Smith, Israel Cliilds 
and Charles Cooley be a committee to disburse such sums 
as shall, intheir judgment, be necessary for an outfit for any 
persons, residents of this town, who may enlist for the sup- 
port and defense of our Union and for the comfort of their 
families during their term of service, and that said Commit- 
tee be authorized to borrow such sum or sums, not exceed- 
ing two thousand dollars, as shall be necessary to carry this 
vote into effect." 

This vote was passed while it was yet a question as to 
whether the town could legally appropriate money for such 
purposes, but the town was guaranteed against loss by lib- 
eral subscriptions by some of our patriotic citizens. These 
suliscription papers are still in existence, and show that a 
hirge proportion of the citizens subscribed to this fund in 
amounts varying from $5 to $200 each, and the money 
was actually paid over to the committee, and afterwards 
refunded by the town. 

In the following Spring, at the annual town meeting, the 
state having authorized it, it was voted: " That the Select- 
men be authorized to borrow money if necessary to conform 
to the law for paying aid to the families of soldiers in the 
U. S. service. " On the 25th of September, 1862, it was 
voted: " That we as a town vote to pay all those who have 
or shall enlist under the last two calls of the Gjovernment 
for troops, $100 each to be paid on their being mustered 
into service." On the 27th of Sept., 1862, it was voted, 
"That the sum of |100 be paid to each man who has 
enlisted, as nine months volunteers. " This vote was 



8 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

passed because more men had volunteered than had been 
called for. Dec. 16th of the same year, it was voted: "To 
enter into an arrangement with other towns in this vicinity 
to establish an agency, for the purpose of communicating 
with the soldiers, and forwarding supplies for their com- 
fort. " Edwin A. Cooley was chosen as agent of the town 
in the matter, and $200 was raised to meet the expenses. 
This led to the forming of a •' Soldier's Aid Society, " and 
large quantities of articles, needful for the soldiers, were 
made and sent to the front, by means of which the men 
were greatly encouraged, and no doubt many lives saved. 

At the annual meeting in 1863, under the ninth article*, 
"which is to see if the town will pay bountv to any soldiers 
who enlisted from the town prior to July 1862," it was voted: 
" To defer action on the whole action for one year, except 
in the case of Charles M. Whitmore, a soldier who enlisted 
prior to that time, he having been wounded, disal)led and 
discharged from service before he had served two years. " 
That bounty was never paid to him. 

By the middle of the year, 1864, it became more expen- 
sive to obtain men for the army, but all points of law had 
been settled, and recruiting very much simplified, and the 
town passed a final vote, which should cover the rest of 
the war, no matter how long it lasted, as follows: " Voted, 
that the Selectmen be authorized to borrow such sums of 
money as they deem proper, to fill all drafts that may be 
made upon the town hereafter." 

The effect of these several votes by the town, and the 
efficient efforts of the Selectmen, were to encourage our 
young men to volunteer and fill the quota of the town, so 
that when, at the end of the war, an examination was made, 
it was found that Sunderland had filled its quota of 77 
men, and had a surplus of eight, over and above all 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 9 

demands, making 85 men that had enlisted to the credii of 
the town. 

The first call for soldiers was on the 16th of April 1861, 
for three months men. No man went from Sunderland on 
this call, and in fact only one man from Franklin Co. (he 
was from Northfield, named Frederick K. Field.) The 
second call was for three years men, and it began to look 
like more serious work. The first men that went from 
Sunderland enlisted in the 10th regiment, which was mus- 
tered in, June 21, 1861, and contained 9 Sunderland men, 
viz.: Abram C. Puffer, Chas. G. Blodgett, Chas. S. Hartwell, 
vSamuel Graves, John W. Jones, John Heminway, Geo. A. 
Whitmore, David Lakeman, and Chas. M. Whitmore. This 
regiment went into camp at Springfield, and left the state 
July 25, 1861, and took part in the following battles: 
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettyslmrg, Rappahan- 
.nock Station, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna 
River, C(jld Harbor, and the several engagements on the 
Peninsula. Then the 27th regiment w^ent forward on Nov. 
2nd of the same year. In this regiment went the following- 
five men, viz.: Stillinan D. Clark, Ransom D. Pratt, Thomas 
0. Amsden, William Farrell, and Hiram Pierce. This regi- 
ment took part in the battles of Roanoke, Newbern, Cold 
Harbor and nine others in North Carolina and before Rich- 
mond. 

Then tlie 37th regiment left the state Sept. 7th, 1862, 
taking with it 9 more Sunderland men, viz.: Frederick L. 
Bagg, Ebenezer ¥. Wiley, Martin S. Hubbard, George D. 
Whitmore, James Clary, Edward A. Mahogany, Reuben E. 
Bar.tlett, Geo. L. Cooley, and Frederick B. Crocker. This 
regiment took part in the following engagements: Freder- 
icksburg, May re's Heights, Salem Heights, Gettysburg, 
Rappahannock Station, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold 
Harbor, Winchester, Petersburg, Fort Stedman, Opeguan, 



10 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

Matcher's Run, and Saylor's Creek. This regiment was 
armed with the Spencer repeating rille, captured three 
stands of rebel colors, and lost 248 men killed and died of 
wounds and disease. 

Then came the call for 300,000 nine months men. In 
the 52nd regiment were 24 Sunderland men. Their names 
are as follows: J. M. Armstrong, Wm. F. Bowman, John 
R. Banks, Leander Brigham, Israel Childs, Jesse L. Delano, 
Alden Gilbert, Henry J. Grover, Parker D. Hubbard, Geo. 
W. Miller, Swan L. Lesure, A. Smith Munsell, Merrick 
Montague, Arthur Montague, Edgar J. Pomroy, Austin N. 
Russell, Chas. L. Russell, J. Wiley Russell, James W. Steb- 
bins, Chas. A. Sanderson, Quartus Tower, James R. Warner, 
James B. Whitmore, and Henry Wikler. This regiment 
went into camp at Greenfield in Sept., 1862, was mustered 
into the U. S. service on the 11th of the following month, 
and after a season of busy drill and preparation, it joined 
the expedition under Gen. Banks, left Greenfield on the 
19th of Nov., and proceeded to New York and then to New 
Orleans, serving in that department till the Mississippi 
River was opened for navigation its entire length, and was 
the first regiment that passed up that river on its homewai'd 
route. This regiment was kept in active service during the sum- 
mer of 1863, leading the advance in the first attack on Port 
Hudson, and also being in the battle of Indian Ridge and the 
memorable assault on Port Hudson on the 14th of June. 
It also was subjected to some extremely hard marching, in 
one instance a march of 98 miles in four consecutive days, 
forty miles being performed during one day of twenty-four 
hours. The 52nd regiment lay in the trenches around Port 
Hudson at the time of the seige twenty-four days and 
nights, until its final surrender on the 8th of July, when 
the regiment started for home, arriving here on the 3d day 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 11 

of August, and was mustered out of the service Aug. 14, 
1863. 

There were other men from our town who also enlisted in 
several regiments at different times during the war ; their 
names are as follows: Albert Rensellaer Dickinson White, 
Martin Van Buren Flagg, Charles Woods, Charles Daland 
Dean, Richard Newhall Blodgett, Elliott David Puffer, 
Erastus Ellsworth Andrews, Edwin Wright Ball, Thomas 
Archibald and James Hill. 

This completes the list of Sunderland men who are sup- 
posed to have enlisted and served on the quota of the town ; 
the number is 57. Edwin W. Ball re-enlisted, and counting 
him as another man on the quota the number is 58. 

The remaining 27 men were secured by the selectmen 
from Boston and other places by the payment of bounty 
money, usually about $100, but in some cases a much 
larger sum was necessary, in one instance over $500. We 
have obtained the names of 15 of these men, viz.: Andrew 
Carter, Otto Peterson, James Harrington, John Howarth, 
Geo. H. Page, John Walsh, John Riley, David Labonne, 
Geo. N. Chamberlain, Geo. H. Chappel, Arthur Richie, 
Chas. Schlevoit, James P. Thorne and Robert Williams. 
The two last mentioned were colored men and served in the 
navy. These fifteen added to the quota swells the number 
from this town to 73. As yet no record has been obtained 
of 12 of the whole number of Sunderland men credited by 
the state. 

There were, also, during the war, eleven young men, at 
least, former citizens of our town, who enlisted to the credit 
of other towns, and they deserve honorable mention in our 
Record. Their names are as follows : Brainard Montague, 
Thomas Lyman Munsell, Charles Munsell, Otis D. Munsell, 
Charles Fairchild, Henry D. Bartlett, George M. Williams, 
E. Baxter Fairchild, Myron D. Clark, Emory P. Andrews, 



12 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

and Henry Church. Again, there were a few men here who 
were so situated that they could not leave those dependent 
upon them, and yet desirous to do something to carry for- 
ward the war they paid liljei-al sums to secure others to go 
and fi^ht in their places. These men deserve credit, for 
they did w'hat they could, and showed a willing spirit. 
Four men only were drafted from our town, who were imlri- 
otic enough to go to the war, but on account of some 
dependent ones, whom they could not leave, they provided 
substitutes by the payment of liberal sums of money. 
These men also deserve much credit, for they took upon 
themselves, in some cases, a burden of debt, which it took 
years to repay. Two of our men were commissioned Lieu- 
tenants, four were Sergeants, five were Corporals, and eight 
others were appointed to important positions of responsibil- 
ity, — and each and every one performed his duty with 
fidelity, and was honorably discharged, and no one of them 
has been convicted of any crime whatsoever since the war. 
Ten of them still reside here, 26 " sleep the sleep that 
knows no waking," and the rest are scattered from Vermont 
to Texas, and from Connecticut to Oregon. The history of 
the labois, privations, marches, battles, and adventures by 
land and sea, of each of them, if written out, w^ould fill a 
volume, and unless written will never be told, for only a few 
more years will pass before they will all have passed away. 

In the following pages will be found brief sketches of the 
Sunderland men, incorporating in them a small part of the 
facts that have been obtained, and which will be found in 
full on record in the Town Clerk's office. 

Edgar Josiah Pomroy, son of Erastus and Maria Pomroy, 
was l)orn in Sunderland Oct. 20th, 1839. He lived at 
home till he attained his majority, engaged with his father, 
who was a farmer, and attended school. At the time of his 
enlistment he was a clerk in the store of Horace Lyman. 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 13 

He enlisted Aug. 27th, 1862, in the 52d regiment, Co. G., 
and after about a month spent in camp at Greenfield was 
mustered into U. S. service Oct. 11, 1862, for nine months, 
lie was appointed Sergeant, and was so faithful and efficient 
in the performance of duty that when the office of Orderl}^ 
Sergeant became vacant soon after, he was appointed to fill 
that position, which he did with much credit. He was 
always on duty, never in hospital, nevei' fell out on a march, 
and fairly earned a higher station in the regiment, being a 
favorite with all the men in his company, and at the close 
of the service two Bibles having been given to the Chaplain 
for the two best soldiers in the regiment, he received one of 
them. He was mustered out on the 14th of Aug., 1863. 
He was single when in service, but shortly after his return 
to civil life he removed to Holyoke, where he married and 
still resides. 

Israel Childs, son of Alvan and Sophia Childs, was born 
in Deerfield Jan. 2.7th, 1824, where he lived until he was 
about 21 years old. He then emigrated to the Wabash, 
(then considered the " far west" ) but when the California 
gold fever broke out in 1852, he took passage in a sailing 
vessel around Cape Horn, and after a voyage oi five months, 
reached the land of gold. He spent four years in mining, 
and experienced the various vicissitudes incident to that 
rough life. Having had '' tolerable " luck, he returned to 
Mass. in 1856 and purchased the farm where he now resides. 
In 1862 he enlisted in Co. G., 52d regiment, being mustered 
in on Oct. 11, and he went to Louisiana, where he proved to 
be an excellent soldier, his mining experience having been a 
good school to prepare him for camp life and the exigencies 
of an army campaign. He was often called upon to advise 
and assist those who were sick, and his devotion to a sick 
comrade nearly cost him his own life, for he became sick 
himself and was barely able to come home with the regiment. 



14 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

He recovered however, and still lives (1880) to "fight his 
battles over," by the domestic fireside. 

Edward Augustus Mahogony, son of John and Cordelia 
Mahogony, was born in Sunderland Oct. 17, 1841. He 
lived at home in the south part of the town until the time 
of enlistment Aug. 1, 1862, being then nearly 21 years of 
age; was mustered into the 37th regiment, Co. F., Aug. 30, 
1852. He was chosen a member ot the color guard ( a 
position of great responsibility and danger) where he served 
fiiithfuUy in the 16 battles and other skirmishes of that 
hard-worked regiment without being wounded, though often 
being the target for the enemy's rifle. He returned home 
after three years service with the regiment, and was mus- 
tered out June 21, 1865. He now resides in Westmoreland, 
N. H., engaged in farming. 

Joel Mason Armstrong, son of Martin and Mary Mason 
Armstrong, was born in Wendell Nov. 21, 1833. He was 
a carpenter by trade and came to Sunderland before the war. 
He enlisted Sept. 5. 1862, in Co. G., 52d regiment, and was 
mustered into service Oct. 11, 1862. Being strong and in 
good health he endured the campaign well, especially the 
hard marching, never being obliged to "fall out." He was 
never obliged to go into hospital, though he was excused 
from duty a few days because of illness. Came home with 
the regiment and was mustered out Aug. 14, 1863. He 
still lives in Sunderland, and has held responsible offices for 
several years in both town and church. 

George Lemuel Cooley, son of Charles and Mary Cooley, 
was born in Sunderland. Nov, 6, 1839. He always resided 
in Sunderland on the place where he was born. He enlisted 
in July, 1862, as a private for 3 years, and was mustered 
into the 37th regiment, Co. F., Aug. 30, 1862. He served 
continuously for the whole term in all the battles of that 
regiment and was never wounded. He was detailed a part 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 15 

of the time as a Marker, in which capacity he was active 
and efficient. Although never very strong physically, his 
faithfulness in the discharge of all duty, and endurance of 
fatigue in marching and other severe service, is remembered 
and admitted by his officers and comrades. He was mus- 
tered out with the regiment June 21, 1865. He has since 
resided on the paternal homestead, where he is still living. 

QuARTUS Tower, son of Orrin and Polly Tower, was born 
in Chesterfield Aug. 14, 1822. Lived in Sunderland several 
years previous to the war. He was mustered into the 52d 
regiment Oct. 11, 1862, and served in the ranks for the full 
time of enlistment, and was mustered out Aug. 14, 1863, 
which was his 41st birthday. He lived here after the war 
till 1870, when he removed to Granby. He died Dec. 7, 
1875, of heart disease, which he thought was primarily 
induced by his army life. 

Henry Wilder, son of Levi and Sarah Wilder, was born 
in Wendell May 22d, 1842, but was living in Sunderland 
when he enlisted in the 52d regiment in 1862. He went 
with the regiment to Louisiana, and served faithfully for 
the full term, and returned home with the rest, but in a 
rather poor state of health. He was a carpenter by trade, 
and after he returned from the army he went to Orange and 
was employed in a chair shop. He there received a severe 
injury on the hand, which became a very serious affair, and 
from which he suffered extremely. His lungs also being 
somewhat affected, he failed rapidly, and died April 12, 
1869. He was buried in our cemetery. 

William Francis Bowman was son of William and Tirzah 
Bowman, born in Shutesbury May 1st, 1824; lived in Sun- 
derland a large part of the time before the war, and enlisted 
in the 52d regiment, Co. G., (nine months men) as a private 
on the 28th of Aug., 1862, and was mustered into the U. 
S. service Oct. 11th, following. He was detailed as cook 



16 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

for the company, and was a general favorite among the men 
of the regiment, by whom he was familiarly known as 
" Major Bowman." He served the full time of his enlist- 
ment and was mustered out with the regiment Aug. 14th, 
1863. He afterwards removed West, and died at Dixon, 
111., Jan. 1st, 1877. 

Martin Scott Hubbard, son of Chester and Amanda 
Hubljard, was born at Northfield Farms Nov. 15, 1841. He 
was living with David Hubbard when he enlisted in the 
37th regiment. He was a large muscular man of superior 
strength, and the tallest of the Sunderland men in that 
regiment. An excellent soldier, enduring march and battle • 
without exhaustion, but was the first of them to fjill by the 
shot of the enemy, lie was killed at the battle of Spottsjd- 
vania May 12, 1864, by a minie ball through the neck, 
cutting otf the large arteries, so that he lived onl}'^ a few 
minutes. He was buried afterwards where he fell. 

William Farrell w^as a boy taken from New York city 
by F. 11. VVilliams with whom he was living at the time of 
his enlistment. Nothing is known of his birth or parentage. 
He was mustered into the 27th regiment, Co. C, Sept. 20, 
1861, giving his age as 18 years, and served in the arduous 
campaigns of that regiment in North Carolina and before 
Richmond, taking part in at least fifteen battles. On the 
16th of May, 1864, he was taken prisoner at Drury's Bluff, 
Va. He was taken to Libby prison, from there to Ander- 
son ville, Ga., arriving there May 30. He was rem.oved to 
Charleston, S. C, Sept. 13 ; removed to Florence, S. C, 
Oct 1st; and suffered there till Nov. 16, when he and four 
others enlisted in the Rebel army on condition of being let 
out of prison. At Anderson ville he became moon-blind, and 
had to be led whenever he went out in the night. Nov. 21 
he went into the rebel hospital, with three of his compan- 
ions, and never has been heard from since. These facts 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 1/ 

were obtained from Hart E. Morey of Leyden, a fellow-pris- 
oner who survived and still lives, (1881). 

John W. Jones, son of Evan and Elizabeth Jones, was 
born in Wales, Great Britain, Apr. 30th, 1838. His mother 
died when he was four months old, and he came to this 
country when he was six years old with his father, who 
settled in York State, Lewis County, but after 10 years 
moved to the town of Hermon, St. Lawrence Co. He came 
to Sunderland and was living with D. Dwight Whitmore in 
1861, and after the other men had gone away in the 10th 
regiment, he made up his mind to go on and join the same 
regiment, and was mustered into Co. K on the 5th of 
Sept. He was a soldier who endeared himself to his com- 
rades, and was anxious to serve his adopted country in her 
extremity, and in his last letter to his father wrote that he 
" would fight the Copperheads as long as he could breathe 
rather than yield." He did fight manfully in those severe 
battles for nearly three full years, but on that terrible day 
— the 5th of May, 1864 — on which the 10th regiment lost 
115 men, killed and wounded, he was among those who 
fell, only two months before the regiment was mustered out 
of service, and he was buried on the ground that he died 
to redeem from secession. 

Abraham Cincinattus Puffer, son of Harriet and David 
Puller, was born in Montague Sept. 1, 1844. He spent 
most of his childhood and youth at home in No. Sunderland 
where his father lived. He enlisted Apr. 22d, 1861, in the 
10th regiment, and was mustered into service the following- 
June as a private for three years. He was 16 years old when he 
joined the army. Sailed from Boston and went to Washing- 
ton, arriving there the 29th of July. On their march into 
and through the city to the place where their camp was to 
be, he was nearl}^ overcome by the heat; he never was well 
after it, and was obliged to be taken to Columbia Hospital 



18 A KECOKD OF SUNDERLAND 

in that city, where he died of fever Nov. 28th, 1861. The 
men of his company sent his remains home, and they are 
buried in the cemetery at No. Sunderland. 

Thomas Osborn Amsden, son of Thomas 0. and Susan 
Amsden, was a native of Greenfield, born May 17, 1837. 
His father soon after moved to Bernardston, and again back 
to Greenfield in 1845, so that the time of his boyhood was 
mostly spent in these two towns. He came to Sunderlai»d 
and was living with Quartus Sykes in 1862, when he 
enlisted for three years, and was mustered into the 27th 
regiment on the lOth of March, but after severe exposure 
in service he was attacked by remittent fever and died at 
Beaufort, N. C, on the 10th of September following, leaving 
a wife and one child. His widow afterwards married Rich- 
ard Loomis, and they reside in North Leverett. 

Hiram Pierce, son of Jacob and Elizabeth Pierce, was 
born in Shutesbury in 1820, but has been an inhabitant of 
our town for many years, and enlisted in 1861, being mus- 
tered into Co. D, 27th regiment, Sept. 20th. He was in 
two engagements, viz.: Newbern and Little Washington, 
but was afterwards appointed cook for his company. Aug. 
4, 1863, he was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, 
in which he remained until the expiration of his term of 
service, and was mustered out Sept. 27, 1864. He owns 
and still lives (1881) on the same place in Sunderland that 
he occupied before the war. 

Jesse Lemuel Delano, son of Ansel C. and Persis S. 
Delano, was born in Sunderland Aug. 31, 1835, and lived 
in the town most of the time till enlisting, in August, 
1862. He was mustered into the 52d regiment, Co. G, 
Oct. 11, 1862. Was in all the service of the regiment, was 
never sick or wounded, and came home to be mustered out 
at Greenfield Aug. 14, 1863. He still resides in Sunder- 
land, (1881.) 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 19 

Austin Nash Russell, son of Austin and Roxanna Nash 
Russell, was born in Sunderland Aug. 8, 1841, and lived at 
home till his enlistment, Aug. 28, 1862, in Co. G, 52d 
regiment, for nine months, being mustered into service of 
the U. S. at Greenfield Oct. 11, 1862. He went forward 
with the regiment to Louisiana, and served in the ranks till 
after a hard march on a hot day, when three-fourths of the 
men fell out by the way (he being one who did not) he 
was taken with a fever and obliged to go to the hospital at 
Baton Rouge. After a severe sickness of two weeks he was 
sent to the convalescent camp, and was detailed clerk of 
that camp, having charge of the books, and also assisting in 
removing the wounded from the boats as they arrived from 
the various battle fields to the hospitals to which they were 
assigned. He remained in this position, discharging its 
duties with ability, till after the surrender of Port Hudson, 
when he again joined his regiment, and with it returned to 
be mustered out at Greenfield Aug. 14, 1863. In 1866 he 
married Susan L. Sanderson, and afterwards removed to 
Shelburne Falls where he still lives, engaged in the marble 
business. 

Erastus Ellsworth Andrews, son of Erastus and Almira 
Andrews, was born in Shelburne May 17, 1837. His father 
was a Baptist clergyman and removed to Sunderland while 
his son Erastus was quite young. He lived there until the 
time of his enlistment, Dec. 2, 1863, on which day he was 
also mustered into the 2nd battery of light artillery as a 
corporal for three years. He served the full time, and 
helped to secure the honors which have been so generally 
accorded to that battery, and was mustered out Aug. 11, 
1866. He now resides in the town of Woodford, Vt., 
engaged in farming. He is a brother of ex-Governor 
Andrews of Conn. 



20 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

James Richard Warner, son of Seth and Marmy Warner, 
was born in Sunderland Dec. 13, 1823, and resided in the 
town till his enlistment, which occurred Aug. 28, 1862. He 
went into camp at Greenfield and was mustered into the 52d 
regiment as a corporal in Co. G, Oct. 11, 1862. He went 
to Louisiana, and participated in the Gen. Banks' campaign, 
and though absent from duty sometimes on account of sick- 
ness, he was able to serve the full time and come home to 
be mustered out with the regiment. In 1866 he moved to 
Washington Territory, where he still lives, (1880,) in the 
township of White Salmon. 

David Lakeman, son of Adam and Rebecca Lakeman, 
was born in Ipswich Dec. 24, 1819. He was living at 
David Hubbard's in Sunderland when he enlisted. He was 
mustered into the 10th regiment, Co. G, as private for 
three years. May 1, 1861, but on account of disability was 
mustered out Jan. 26, 1862. After being mustered out he 
lived in So. Deerfield and Ipswich. He went to the Cen- 
tennial Exposition in 1876, and his friends have heard 
nothing from him since. 

Charles Loomis Hartwell,, son of Obed and Lucretia 
Hartwell, was born in Conway Ma}'^ 31, 1843, where he 
spent his youthful days. At the time of the war he was 
living in Sunderland, and enlisted from our town, and was 
mustered into the 10th regiment, Co. I, Sept. 12, 1861, 
for three years. Served in that regiment until June 20, 
1864, when he was transferred to the 37th regiment, from 
which regiment he was mustered out Sept. 12, 1804. He 
now lives at So. Amherst. 

Charles Montague Whitmore, son of Charles and Julia 
Whitmore, was born in Sunderland April 19, 1(S41. He 
enlisted in the 10th regiment April 22, 1861, in the com- 
pany which was formed at Greenfield, and was mustered in 
with the rank of corporal. He was in two general battles 



EST THE CIVIL WAR. 21 

— one at Williamsburg, May 5, 1862, and the other at 
Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862, where he was severely 
wounded— twice by minie-balls and the third time by buck- 
shot, all within two minutes, and then as he afterwards lay 
upon the field came near being bayonetted like many other 
wounded men. He was taken to the hospital after the 
battle, where he lay until the 31st of October, 1862, when 
he was discharged and returned home. He has, however, 
never fully recovered from his wounds, and though partially 
disabled by them, never regrets that he did his part towards 
suppressing rebellion. He now resides in Meriden, Conn. 

Charles Augustus Fairchild, son of Curtis and Miranda 
Fairchild, was born in Sunderland, Sept. 8, 1845, and lived 
there during his boyhood. In 1862 (he then being 17 years 
old) he was very desirous of enlisting, but not being very 
strong, and also under the legal age of a volunteer, his friends 
did not wish him to enlist; but his brother, Rev. E. B. 
Fairchild being mustered into the 34th regiment as Chaplain 
Aug. 8, 1862, entitled by army regulations to have a ser- 
vant, took Charles with him in that capacity. He went on 
with the regiment, which joined the army of the Potomac, 
just after the second battle of Bull Run. Owing to the 
confusion of the time they were obliged to bivouac without 
tents for a few weeks, and the exposure incident to this 
mode of life, so different from what he had been accustomed 
to, induced an attack of dysentery, of which he died, after 
an illness of about five days, on the 8th of Sept. 1862, that 
being his 17th birthday. His remains were brought home 
and buried in our cemetery. 

Ransom Dickinson Pratt, son of Still man and Eleanor 
Pratt, and grandson of Ransom Dickinson, formerly of this 
place. He spent a large part of his childhood and youth 
here with his grandfather, and at the time of the war was 
in Amherst College. He belonged to the college military 



22 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

company and the whole company offered their services to 
the state, immediately on the breaking out of the war, and 
he was mustered into the 27th regiment, Co. D on the 18th 
of Sept., 1861, for three j^ears. He participated in the 
battles of Roanoke Island, Newbern, Kingston and Golds- 
boro. He served as Surgeon's clerk and assistant at Newbern, 
and was detailed to duty for considerable time in the Medical 
Purveyor's Office, and also in the Adjutant General's Office. 
In this capacity he was assigned to duty on board a vessel 
loaded with medical stores, and made a trip to Florida. He 
was then detailed to duty on a hospital steamer for treating 
and transferring wounded soldiers on the coast. He rounded 
the stormy Cape Hatteras eleven times in his trips back and 
forth during the war. At Newbern he assisted in establish- 
ing educational work among freedmen,in Sunday and evening 
schools, being on duty away from regiment at close of serv- 
ice. He was mustered out alone, exposed to yellow fever 
at Newbern he came near falling a victim, but reached home, 
by short stages, and delays of sickness, at N. Y., Fortress 
Monroe and Fall River, and nearly died after reaching home, 
having chills and fevei' for several months. He now resides 
in Marlboro, Mass. 

Elliot David Puffer, son of David and Harriet Puffer, 
was born in Sunderland Aug. 21, 1847, and lived there 
at home till the time of enlistment in the 34th regiment, 
being mustered in Dec. 30, 1863, for tin-ee years. He went to 
Harpers Ferry, the regiment being there at the time of his 
enlistment, and spent the winter in that vicinity, in various 
camp duties, making one or two short trips in the country 
south with foraging parties, etc., but in the spring took part 
in active service. On the 15th of May the sanguinary con- 
flict of New Market occurred, and in that battle he was 
taken prisoner with a few others of various regiments, and 
after many changing places of confinement he was finally 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 23 

sent to the prison pen at Anderson ville — the place most 
dreaded of all, by captured men — and after five months of 
hardships, exposure to sun and rain, and, worst of all, 
starvation, he died on the 12th of Nov., 1864. 

Anson Smith Munsell, was a son of Thomas E. and Rox- 
anna Munsell. He was born in Sunderland Oct. 3d, 1836. 
He was attending school at Bernardston when the war broke 
out, but left there to enlist in the 52d regiment. He was 
appointed corporal in this regiment and served with honor 
through its campaign in Louisiana, returning home in Aug., 
1863, and also to his studies. The next year he again 
enlisted in the 61st regiment for three years, and was com- 
missioned Lieut, by Gov. Andrew. He was present at the 
storming of Petersburg and marched into the city the next 
morning, his regiment taking the lead in the column. 
When the war was over he took a three years course in 
medicine, since which he has been quite successful in Chicago 
as a physician where he now resides. 

James Birney Whitmore, son of Chas. and Julia Whit- 
more, was born in Sunderland June 19, 1843. He enlisted 
in the 52d regiment, and was appointed Corporal; served 
the full time, without losing a day, and came home with the 
regiment. He again enlisted in the 30th Unattached Co., 
heavy artillery, and was appointed Corporal, but while at 
Fort Smith, Va., he was promoted to the place of Sergeant 
after a sharp competitive examination for excellence in drill 
and other soldier-like qualities, and remained in service till 
the close of the war. He now resides in Holyoke. 

George Washington Miller, son of Washington and 
Fanny Miller, was born in Salisbury, Vt., July 8, 1843. 
His father afterwards moved to this place, and Geo. lived 
here till the time of his enlistment into the 52d regiment, 
Co. G, for nine months. He went to Louisiana and followed 
the fortunes of the regiment without accident till the siege 



24 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAin) 

of Port Hudson where he was wounded in the hand by a 
rebel bullet, while on duty in the trenches, whereby he lost 
one finger. He came home with the regiment, and was mus- 
tered out Aug. 14, 1863. He now resides in Chicago, 111. 

Ebenezer Farwell Wiley, son of Ebenezer and Adaline 
Wiley, was born in Sunderland Jan. 12, 1840. He was muster- 
ed into the 37th regiment July 27, 1862, being then 22 years 
of age. He was in the various severe battles of that regi- 
ment, and was promoted to the position of Corporal and 
then of Sergeant, on account of faithfulness and bravery. 
On the 21st of August, 1864, near Charlestown, Va., he 
was wounded in the head by a rebel bullet which fractured 
the skull. He was taken to the hospital, and after a time 
recovered and reported for duty once more. He was then 
transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, in which he re- 
mained the rest of the three years. He still lives in Sun- 
derland, but will always carry on his head visible evidence 
of his army life. 

Frederick Luther Bagg was a member of the 37th regi- 
ment, and took an active part in a score of hard-fought 
battles, and was thought a very efficient soldier, and although 
much exposed he never was wounded. He was especially 
commended for l)ravei'y at Petersburg, where in the midst 
of a general engagement he, single-handed, surprised and 
captured a small fort containing about 25 men. They, sup- 
posing him to be well-supported, threw down their arms ; 
but before he could receive assistance a re-enforceinent came to 
their aid, and he was obliged to retreat, w^hich it is said he 
did in good order, with " drums beating and colors flying," 
of course. He now resides in So. Deerfield. 

James Whitney Stebbins, son of Eben and Rebecca Steb- 
bins, was born in Deerfield May 17, 1838, and was living 
in Sunderland previous to the war; enlisted on the 27th of 
Aug., 1862, and was mustered in as first sergeant of Co. G, 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 25 

52d regiment, nine months men, Oct. 11, 1862. He went 
to Louisiana and participated in the first attack on Port 
Hudson, and also in the occupation of Plaquemine, but was 
taken sick, and being discharged for disability June 11, 
1863, he returned home in a feeble condition, but finally 
recovered, and after a few years lemoved to Springfield 
where he has since resided, being employed as an express 
messenger on the Conn. River railroad. 

Charles Daland Dean, son of Charles and Abby Dean, 
was born in New Salem June 9, 1843. His father soon 
after moved to Sunderland and his early years were spent 
in this town. He was, however, living in Oakham when 
the war cnme on, and he enlisted from that town in Co. H, 
25th regiment, Sept. 24, 1861, for three years. He was 
discharged Jan. 18, 1864, and he re-enlisted from Sunder- 
land Jan. 19, 1864, in the same regiment. He was detailed 
as cook, and for hospital duty, and filled these difficult 
positions with ability and success ; was mustered out July 
13, 1865, having been in the army nearly four years. He 
now lives in Boston. 

Charles Albert Sanderson, son of Horace and Emily 
Sanderson, was born in Sunderland Aug. 4, 1842. His 
parents removed to Ludlow, but on the death of his father 
Charles came back to this town, being then eight years of 
age. He lived ten years afterward with Albert Montague, 
Esq., and enlisted in Co. G, 52d regiment, as a private, 
Aug. 12, 1862, and was mustered in Oct. 11, for nine 
months. He served through the whole campaign and 
returned with the regiment to be mustered out Aug. 1, 
1863. He was single when in the army but has since mar- 
ried ; lived for a time in No. Dana, but has returned to 
his native town, where he now resides. 

Henry Josiah Grover, son of Josiah and Mary H. Grover, 
was born in Hadley May 27, 1833. His early years 



26 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

up to the time of the war were spent in this town, his father 
having removed here in 1839. He enlisted in Co. G, 52d 
regiment, and was mustered in, Oct. 11, 1862, and served 
the full term of enlistment with the regiment, being in the 
first attack on Port Hudson, at Plaquemine and at Oak 
Bend. Tie came home with the regiment, was mustered out 
Aug. 14, 1863, and has since lived, most of the time in this 
town, but at the present time is in Amherst where he keeps 
a popular boarding house. 

John Heminway was born in 1843, of English parents, 
and when quite young was consigned to the almshouse at 
Monson, from which place he was taken by Dea. Elihu Hem- 
inway of North Leverett, to whom he was bound by the 
name of John Burns, in 1855. He lived with Mr. Hemin- 
way till 1860. He then came to Sunderland and was living 
here at the time of enlistment, and was mustered into the 
10th regiment, June 21st, 1861, as a private for three years, 
in Co. G. He re-enlisted Dec. 21st, 1863, and followed the 
fortunes of that regiment till June 20, 1865, when he was 
transferred to the 37th regiment and June 21, 1865, again 
transferred to the 20th regiment, where he served till mustered 
out, July 16, 1865, making more than four years of contin- 
uous service. He is still living somewhere in Vermont, 
though he has lived in Montague some time since the 
war. 

Martin Van Buren Flagg, son of Jeremiah and Clarissa 
Flagg, was born in Conway July 12, 1844. When he was 
quite young his parents moved to this town, where his boy- 
hood was spent at school, at general farm work, and at his 
father's steam saw mill. He was mustered into the 18th 
regiment, Co. A, as a private for three years, Sept. 21, 
1861. He took part in the second battle of Bull Run, and 
other service near Washington, was obliged to be mustered 
out for disability, Nov. 27, 1862, having served a little over 



IJSr THE CIVIL WAR. 27 

one year. His ancestors landed at Plymouth in 1636, and 
some of them served in the Revolution with distinction. 
He was single when in service but has since married, and is 
now living at North Amherst. 

Charles Wood, at the tirne of the war was living in this 
town with Henry J. Graves. Nothing is known of his birth 
or parentage, he having been taken from Westboro by Wil- 
liam W. Russell, who was his guardian. He enlisted and 
was mustered into the 20th regiment, Co. D, Aug. 23, 1861, 
for three years, served in the ranks for the full term and was 
mustered out Aug. 30, 1864. He was at the battles of 
Fredericksburg, second battle of Bull Run, the seige of Knox- 
ville, Spottsylvania, and some other engagements in Vir- 
ginia, including the battles at Petersburg, where he won 
the commendation of his officers for good service. 

Albert Rensselaer Dickinson White, son of David and 
Belinda White, was l)orn in Hadley Dec. 14, 1837, where 
his youthful days were spent. He was living with Sidney 
S. Warner in this town when he enlisted. He was mus- 
tered into the 31st regiment, Co. F, Nov. 7, 1861, as a 
private for three years, sailed from Boston with Gen. But- 
ler's command, arrived at Ship Island, and went from thence 
to New Orleans. But exposure to wet and cold brought on 
rheumatism, and he was discharged from service July 10, 
1862. He returned home, but afterwards removed West, 
and finally South, and is now (1880) living at Running 
Brushy, Texas. 

Richard Newhall Blodgett, son of Leonard and Mary 
Blodgett, was born in Conway Aug. 30, 1837. His life be- 
fore the war was spent mostly in Conway, Deerfield and 
Sunderland, where he worked at farming. He enlisted 
Nov. 12, 1862; WMS mustered into the 32d regiment, Co. 
C, for three years, as a private, Nov. 27, 1861. He partic- 
ipated in the battles before Richmond in 1862 and at 



28 A KECORD OF SUNDEIiLAND 

Antietain, but was mustered out for disability Dec. 22, 1862. 
Returning home he moved to Warwick, where he now 
resides. He was never wounded, but has always suffered in 
health from efiects of army life. 

James Clary was a native of Ireland, and came to this 
country in 1849. He went immediately into the employ of 
Horace Lyman of this town, and has resided here ever since 
with the exception of his army life. He was mustered into 
the 37th regiment Sept. 2, 1862, and served to the end of 
the war. He was detailed as officer's servant most of the 
time ; was mustered out June 21, 1865, and still lives in 
Sunderland. 

Stilman Dexter Clark, son of Eliphalet and Flavilla 
Clark, was born in Sunderland Nov. 3, 1821. He lived in 
Sunderland most of the time previous to his enlistment. 
He was mustered into the 27th regiment, Co. D, as a private, 
for three years ; on the first of Sept., 1865, went to North 
Carolina, and remained in the vicinity of Newbern most of 
the time he was in service. He did not participate in any 
of the great battles, but was in some of the skirmishes, and 
on those hard marches which ^ised up so many of the men. 
He was mustered out for disability Sept. 27, 1864, since 
which time he has lived in this vicinity and now resides in 
South Deerfield. ^ 

Parker Dole Hubbard, son of Ashley and Betsey Hub- 
bard, was born in Sunderland May 15th, 1825, on the paternal 
homestead in the south part of the town, which was the 
home of his grandfather, Maj. Caleb Hubbard, a patriot of 
the Revolution. He enlisted in Co. G, 52d regiment, Aug. 
20. 1862, and was mustered into U. S. service Oct. 11 fol- 
lowing. He served in the ranks some of the time, but was 
detailed to take charge of some important foraging expedi- 
tions, which duty he performed with much credit. He 
returned home with the regiment and was mustered out 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 29 

Aug. 14, 1863. He has since married and lives on the old 
homestead, engaged in farming. He has also acquired quite 
a reputation as a breeder of fine driving horses. 

Thomas Lyman Munsell, son of Thomas E. and Roxanna 
R. Munsell, was born in Sunderland Oct. 13, 1831. At the 
time of the war he was a merchant in Ashfield, and enlisted 
for that town being mustered into the 1st regiment cavalry, 
Co. H, for two years, on the 14th Aug., 1862, and followed 
the fortunes of war, without any wounds or severe sickness, 
till he was mustered out at the expiration of service, Nov. 
11, 1864. He now resides in Holyoke. 

Otis Dorrance Munsell, son of Thomas E. and Roxanna 
Munsell, was born in Sunderland Sept. 8, 1838. He lived 
in our town most of his life previous to the war, and was 
well known to our citizens. He enlisted, however, for the 
town of Montague, having moved there a short time before. 
Was mustered into the 22d regiment, Co. I, July 15, 1863, 
as a private for three years. Otis was at the battles of 
Rappahannock Station and Mine Run in 1863, and several 
engagements in the Wilderness in the spiing of 1864, where 
he received wounds of which he died on the 7th of May, 
1864. 

Charles Leonard Russell, son of Emmons and Myra 
Russell, was born in Sunderland April 8, 1858, and lived in 
town till the war. He enlisted in Co. G, 52d regiment, 
Aug. 27, and was mustered into service, Oct. 11, 1862, at 
Camp Miller, Greenfield. Served through the campaign in 
Louisiana, and returned to be mustered out at Greenfield 
Aug. 14, 1863. He was never sick or wounded, and was 
an. efficient soldier and a good comrade. He returned home 
find engaged in farming, and having married resides on the 
paternal homestead. 

Frederick Real Crocker was a son of Zaccheus and 
Climena Crocker, and was born in Sunderland July 27, 1836. 



30 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

He spent his childhood at his home in the south part of the 
town. He enlisted and was mustered into the 37th regiment 
Aug. 30, 1862, as a private in Co. F, for three years. He 
was detailed as a pioneer, in which position he was very 
efficient and able, having worked at the carpenter's trade 
previous to his enlistment. But though his duties called his 
attention mainly to other things, he always kept his gun 
handy, was ready to assist in repelling an assault or to aid 
in an attack, and took part in many of the sharp battles of 
1863 and the early part of 1864. On the 21st of June, 
1864, near Petersburg, Va., while engaged in putting up 
the tents for the night after a skirmish with the enemy, he 
was stiuck by a stray bullet, which caused his death. He 
was one of the best soldiers in that noble regiment, and his 
loss left a gap in the ranks not easily filled. His remains 
were brought home and are buried in the cemetery at North 
Amherst. 

Henry Stevens Church, son of Henrj^ and Judith Church, 
was born in Sunderland Sept. 12, 1835. At the age of 
fifteen, his father died and he went to Biddeford, Me., to 
learn the machinist's trade, but his eye-sight failing him he 
returned and lived a while with his mother at Belchertown. 
They afterwards removed to a house on the west bank of 
the Connecticut a short distance above Sunderland bridge. 
He enlisted in the 31st regiment and was appointed a Ser- 
geant. He was suddenly taken sick on the 24th of May, 
1862, and died of typhoid fever on the 3 1st of the same 
month. He was married in Nov., 1859, to Miss Vesta 
Barber, of Portland, Me. He enlisted for Belchertown. 

Thomas Archibald, was a young man — the youngest who 
enlisted from this town — being only fourteen years old. 
He came from the state almshouse at Monson to live with 
Quartus Sykes. Nothing is known of his early life, or of 
his parentage, thorough examination at the almshouse and 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 31 

at Boston having revealed nothing in regard to either. He 
joined the 34th regiment on Jan. 2d, 1864, the regi- 
ment being then in the defenses about Washington. 
In December following the regiment went further South, 
and young Archibald took part in two quite severe 
battles, viz. : Hatcher's Run and in front of Peters- 
burg, and was commended by his fellow soldiers for his 
bravery. In the latter engagement, however, he received 
a wound in the thigh, and was taken to the U. S. General 
Hospital at Fortress Munroe, where he died on the 26th of 
April, 1865, and was buried in the Hospital cemetery with 
Christian ceremony and military honors. 

Edwin Wright Ball, son of Silas and Jerusha Ball, was 
born in Sunderland July 6, 1838, and lived a large part of 
the time at home, in the south part of the town, till the war 
broke out. He was at work at his trade as carpenter in 
Amherst at that time, and enlisted on the 20th of February, 
1862, in Co. L, 1st regiment, heavy artillery with the rank 
of private. He was present at the second battle of Bull 
Bun, and some other slight engagements. This regiment 
was kept most of the time in the vicinity of the Capital for 
garrison duty. On the 22d of February, 1864, he Avas dis- 
charged to re-enlist as artificer, which he did the next day 
in the same regiment, and to his honor, be it said, that he 
preferred to re-enlist for his own town, even though he was 
offered a much larger bounty from another. After some 
severe labor and exposure in July and August of that year, 
he was taken with fever, and after a short sickness he died 
at City Point, Va., Sept. 10, 1864. His body was removed 
to North Amherst for burial. 

Charles Graves Blodgett, son of Leonard and Mary 
Blodgett, was born inDeerfield Feb. 4th, 1844. His father 
moved his family to this town and Charles was living at 
home at the time of the commencement of the war, working 



32 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

with his father at the mason's trade, being then 17 years of 
age. He was enthusiastic in regard to the great conflict, 
and desirous to take part in it. Having obtained the con- 
sent of his parents, he entered the 10th regiment, and was 
mustered in, June 21st, 1861, as a private, and afterwards 
promoted to Ihe position of Corporal, lie left Boston with 
the regiment on the 25th of July, and by steamer reached 
Washington the 30th. They soon after crossed the Poto- 
mac, and he took part in the hard work of the regiment, 
never being sick a day; never off duty, which, consider- 
ing his age, was worthy of mention. FTe took part in the 
battles on the Peninsular, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, 
Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, and the numerous severe 
battles of the Wilderness up to the 18th of May, 1864, 
when, after nearly a month of hard marching and fighting, 
he was taken prisoner, nearly three years after he enlisted. 
In all this danger and exposure, he never lost his conviction 
that the Union would be maintained, and though ever among 
the foremost of his rank, he never was wounded. He was 
taken to Andersonville prison only three days before his 
time would have expired, where he spent six weeks of suf- 
fering and misery, being inhumanly treated and half starved. 
He became weak and thin, and finally quite unwell; but 
there came a prospect of an exchange of prisoners, and he, 
with other, was taken to Charleston, S. C, for that purpose. 
Hope again revived, and he began to look forward to the 
time when he should once more see his native town. But 
the exchange was deferred, postponed, and then refused, 
and the disappointment was so great that our hero lost his 
ambition and courage, and soon died at the Charleston City 
Hospital. In the words of a comrade he was " a good 
soldier, a faithful friend, a loyal patriot, and a martyr to his 
country." 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 33 

Brainard Montague, son of Warren and Beda Montague, 
was born in Sunderland May 20th, 1841. He spent his 
early years in this town, assisting his father on the farm, 
attended school, and afterwards learned the carpenter's 
trade. In 1861 he went to Amherst, N. H., to attend 
school, and while there he was strongly impressed that it 
was his duty to enlist in the army. He went to Manches- 
ter and enlisted Dec. 14th, and was mustered into the 8th 
New Hampshire regiment, Co. E, Dec. 31st, 1861, as a 
private. He had entertained the idea of some day becoming 
a doctor, and was immediately detailed to duty as an 
assistant in hospital work. In that cnpacity he went to 
Ship Island, but the heat and crowded condition of the 
barracks brought on typhoid fever, from which he died May 
4, 1862, after an illness of only one week, llis First Lieu- 
tenant speaks of him as '' earnest and zealous as a soldier, 
watchful, efficient and tender as an assistant, and one from 
whom they had expected much." 

Arthur Montague, youngest son of Warren and Beda 
Montague, was born in Sunderland Mar. 15, 1843, and 
lived at home most of the time till he enlisted. He was 
mustered into the 52d regiment, Oct. 11th, 1862, and went 
to camp anxious to do his part in the suppression of the 
Rebellion. On the voyage from New York to New Orleans, 
however, the men were all very sea-sick, and in his case 
it seemed to lead into erysipelas, and he was quite sick 
before his ariival at Baton Bouge, on the 17th of Dec, and 
he was obliged to enter and stay in the hospital, afflicted 
alternately with erysipelas and rheumatism, till on Feb. 
27th, there being no probability of his recovery under such 
circumstances, he was discharged, and on the 2d day of 
March he started for home accompanied by his brother 
Merrick. They arrived home March 25th, but- diphtheria 



34 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

set in and he died on the 2d day of April, 1863, only a 
week after reaching home. 

Henry Dexter Bartlett, son of Dexter and Clarinda 
Bartlett, was born in Sunderland June 17th, 1844. He 
lived here in town during his childhood and youth, but at 
the time of the war he was living in Springfield, where he 
was employed at the machinist's trade, to which he was 
ardently devoted, and in which he hoped to excel. But he 
heard his country's call and enlisted in the 46th regiment, 
Co. A, for nine months, and went with the regiment to 
Newbern, N. C, in September, 1862, arriving there Nov. 
15, and went immediately to outpost duty at Newport Bar- 
racks, an important station between Newbern and Beaufort. 
He was always ready for duty, and energetic in action, and 
made many friends in the regiment. But he was taken 
sick with putrid typhoid fever, and after only a short sick- 
ness, died on the 9th of February, 1863. He was brought 
home by some of his comrades, and laid to rest in our cem- 
etery by the river. 

George DwioHT Whitmore, son of Chas. and Julia Whit- 
more, was born in Sunderland Aug. 31, 1839. He resided 
at home most of the time, being well known throughout the 
town, and was a young man of much promise. He enlisted 
in the 37th regiment, in July, 1862, and went into camp 
at Pittsfield, being mustered in on the 30th of August. He 
was naturally strong and robust and endured the hard serv- 
ice of march and field better than most men, and took part 
in all the battles in which the regiment was engaged during 
1S62, '63 and '64, and also in the work of suppressing riots 
in New York City. But on April 2d, 1865, while at the 
battle of Petersburg, engaged in carrying forward a quantity 
of ammunition, he was struck upon the head by a piece of 
a shell. It was hoped that he would recover, but after a 
few days he grew worse and was sent to the hospital at 



IlSr THE CIVIL WAR. 35 

Washington, arriving there on the 12th of April, and died 
on the 14th. His body was brought home and funeral 
services were held in the church, and he was buried in the 
quiet cemetery at No. Sunderland. A fellow soldier said 
of him, "He was a brave man among the bravest, and a 
general favorite among his comrades." 

Swan L. Lesure, son of Ansel and Polly Lesure, was 
born in Warwick Jan. 14, 1827. He was living in Sunder- 
land in 1862 when the call came for 300,000 nine months 
men, and took an active part in gathering together and 
organizing Co. G of the 52d regiment, which was composed 
almost entirely of Amherst and Sunderland men. He was 
mustered in, Oct. 11, 1862, as Lieutenant of that company, but 
for certain reasons was mustered out before the regiment 
left the state. He afterwards enlisted in another regiment, 
and died while on picket duty near Petersburg, Va., June 
21, 1864. 

Merrick Montague, son of Warren and Beda Montague, 
was born in Sunderland Nov. 19, 1834. His father resided 
in the south part of the town, on the road to Hadley, and 
Merrick spent his childhood and youth there. On arriving 
at years of maturity he took up the carpenter's trade, at 
which he was engaged when the 52d regiment of nine 
months men were called for. His brother Arthur having a 
great desire to enlist, this was probably a strong inducement 
for him to enlist in the same company, that they might be 
a help to each other, if need be. They enlisted, were mus- 
tered in, and went into camp together at Greenfield, went 
to New Orleans and Baton Rouge with the regiment, arriv- 
ing at New Orleans on the 14th of Dec, 1862. On the 
voyage he had been obliged to take care of his brother 
Arthur who was quite sick, and continued to do so after 
their arrival at Baton Rouge on the 17th. The confinement 
and anxiety began to tell upon his own health, and when 



36 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

Arthur was discharged and sent home Merrick was permit- 
ted to accompany him. On arriving home he immediately 
went to Boston and o])taine<l his discharge for disability, on 
the 1st of April, 1863. But army life and its burdens, 
both physical and mental, had undermined his naturally 
robust constitution, and though for some few years he was 
able to attend to business, he never fully recovered, and 
being attacked by consumption he died on the 28th of Nov., 
1866. lie was much beloved by his soldier comrades, and 
respected by his townsmen, who honored him with the office 
of Selectman, in the year 1865. lie left a wife and one 
child, who still reside in Sunderland (1881). 

Alden Gilbert, son of Jervis and Mary Gilbert, was born 
in Leverett Sept. 3, 1844, where he lived till, at the age of 
seventeen years, he came to Sunderland and lived with Dea. 
Elihu Smith to the time of his enlistment in the army, on 
the 27th of Aug., 1862, and was mustered into the 52d 
regiment, Co. G, as a private, Oct. 11, 1862. He went 
to Louisiana, and shared the hard service with the rest 
of the men, being at the siege of Port Pludson, at Oak 
Bend, Plaquemine, and New Iberia. He was obliged to go 
into the hospital for a short time at Baton Rouge, but recov- 
ered to come home and be mustered out Aug. 14, 1863. He 
was single when in the army, was married in 1870, and has 
since lived in Conway, but now resides in No. Hadley 
engaged in farming. 

John Wiley Russell, son of Justin and Sarah Wiley Rus- 
sell, was born in Sunderland July 9, 1830, and lived here 
most of the time until his enlistment, Aug. 21, 1862. He 
went into camp at Greenfield, and Avas mustered into Co. G, 
52d regiment, Oct. 11, 1862. He participated in all the 
marches and hard work of t iiat regiment, was never wounded 
nor seriously sick, took part in the battle of Oak Road and 
the assault on Port Hudson, came home with the regiment 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 37 

and was mustered out Aug. 14, 1863. Since the war he has 
been engaged in farming, in this town part of the time, but 
is now living at Amherst, where he is employed in 'the 
express business. 

Reuben Emerson Bartlett, son of Lemuel and Sophia 
Bartlett, was born in Shutesbury May 25, 1843. He lived 
there until he was fifteen years old, then in Leverett and 
Amherst two years, and afterwards in this town till he 
enlisted July 18, 1862 ; went into camp at Pittsfield, and 
was mustered into the 37th regiment, Co. F, Aug. 30, 1862, 
for three years. He was obliged to be in the hospital some 
on account of sickness, and was accidentally wounded by a 
blow from an axe at Brandy Station, but was nevertheless 
in several of the notable engagements with the enemy, and 
did efficient service, especially at the battle of Winchester, 
where he attracted attention for individual action and brav- 
ery, lie has since suffered seriously from injuries received 
in the army, but has received a pension from the Govern- 
ment. He came home with the regiment and was mustered 
out June 21, 1865. He afterwards prepared himself for the 
ministry, and was Pastor of the Elm St. Baptist Church in 
Wilmington, Delaware, for one year, but his health failing, 
he was obliged to resign that useful position, and returned 
to this town, where he still resides. 

Leander Brigham, son of Joel and Elizabeth Brigham, was 
born in Deerfield March 23, 1823. He passed his early 
years in Deerfield, but at the time of the war was living in 
Sunderland. He had serious thoughts of enlisting early in 
the conflict, but delayed doing so until the call came for the 
300,000 nine months men. He then went into the 52d 
regiment, Co. G, being mustered in, Oct. 11, 1862. He went 
to Louisiana, and shared the fortunes of the final campaign 
in that state, endured some of the hard marches, fatigue 
work and picket duty, but on account of sickness was 



38 A RECORD OF SUNDBiRLAND 

obliged to go into the hospital for a season, after which he 
assisted in hospital work. Tie came home with his regiment, 
and was mustered out Aug. 14, 1863. He afterwards removed 
to Montague, where he now resides. 

George Mosely Williams, son of Oliver and Miriam Wil- 
liams, was born in Sunderland Sept. 13, 1823. He spent his 
childhood and youth here, and a large part of his life also 
before the war, and was well known in our community. He 
had considerable literary attainments, and articles of his 
writing may now be found in the old files of the agricultural 
papers of Massachusetts. He enlisted in some New York regi- 
ment and came home after the war, without being wounded, 
though once obliged to be in the hospital for a short time. 
He died Sept. 19, 1872. 

George Arms Whitmore, son of D. D wight and Jane 
Whitmore, was born in Spring Prairie, Wisconsin, Apr. 15, 
1840. His childhood and youth were spent at his home in 
North Sunderland, and he had just attained his majority 
when the guns of Fort Sumter roused the country to war, 
and he enlisted on the 18th of May, 1861, and was mus- 
tered into the 10th regiment on the 21st of June. He 
served his full term of 3 years, was in many hard fought 
battles, exposed to hardship and dangers innumerable, but 
was never wounded, nor was he ever kept from duty any 
length of time by sickness. Came home with the regiment 
and was mustered out on the 6th of July, 1864. He after- 
wards was employed on the New London Northern railroad, 
and was accidentally killed near Stafford Springs, Conn., 
July 2d, 1867, — almost exactly three years after his dis- 
charge from the army. 

James Hill, was living at David Hubbard's in the north 
part of the town, and enlisted in the 32d regiment, Co. A, 
as a private for three years, Sept. 3, 1863. He participated 
in the battles of the Wilderness, and did good service until 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 39 

the 12th of May, 1864, when at the battle of Laurel Hill he 
was fatally wounded and died the same day. 

John Randolph Banks was bom in Ashfield Jan. 8, 1840. 
His parents were Orlando and Caroline Whitney, and he was 
named Francis Orlando Whitney. His father died soon 
after, and his mother gave him to John S. Banks of Bern- 
ardston, who adopted him as his own son, and had his name 
changed to John Randolph Banks. He spent most of his 
early years in Bernardston, but coming to Sunderland in 
1859, he married Julia L. Dunklee, and resided here when 
the war broke out. When the call came for the 300,000 
nine months men, he enlisted and was mustered into the 52d 
regiment, Co. G, as a private, Oct. 11, 1862. He was a 
good soldier, fearing no danger, and was always ready for 
duty. Mustered out August 14, 1863, after his full term of 
service in the swamps of Louisiana, he returned to Sunder- 
land and engaged in farming. But he had become diseased, 
and subject to inflammatory troubles — probably increased 
by exposure and hardships in the army — which finally devel- 
oped into a cancerous humor, from which he died on the 24th 
of June, 1869, and was buried in the cemetery at Sunder- 
land. He left three children, two of whom still survive. 
His widow married James Farr of Greenfield, where they are 
now residing, (1881.) 

Samuel Graves, son of Hubbard and Mary Graves, was 
born in Sunderland May 1st, 1839. He spent his early 
years in this town, and learned the trade of painting, of his 
father. When about 20 years old he went to Amherst to 
work with an oldei- brother, but at the time of enlistment he 
was living in Belchertown. He was mustered into the 10th 
regiment, June 21, 1861. He served three full years, was 
in several engagements, and twice obliged to go to the hos- 
pital, was never wounded, and was mustered out with the 
regiment in July, 1864. He lived afterwards in Amherst 



40 A KECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

most of the time till his death; which occurred Jan. 18, 
1878. His remains were brought to Sunderland for inter- 
ment. 

Emory Pearl Andrews, son of Rev. Erastus and Almira 
Bartlett Andrews (formerly of No. Sunderland), was born in 
Middlefield, March 28, 1830. His father preached for tlie 
Baptist Church at No. Sunderland for m;iny years. Emory 
commenced to teach school in Montague in the winter of 
1850 — '51. Pie afterwards taught in the Academy at Shel- 
burne Falls, and was Principal of the High School at the 
same place in 1856 — '57. In 1858 he was installed as 
Principal of Hollis Institute at So. Braintree, Norfolk Co., 
where he remained till he enteied the army. He enlisted 
as a private at Rowe, Franklin Co., Sept. 15, 1861, in the 
31st Massachusetts regiment, but was chosen Second Lieu- 
tenant, and was mustered into Co. C, Nov. 20, 1861, for 
three years. He was promoted to a First Lieutenancy, 
Feb. 20, 1862, and was appointed Military Sheriff of the 
Department of the Gulf, attached to the staff of Maj. Gen. 
B. F. Butler, during his command in New Orleans. His 
duties in this position were exceedingly difficult. Among 
other matters of public importance he had charge of the 
execution of Wm. B. Mumford for high treason, in New 
Orleans, June 16, 1862. It will be remembered that Mum- 
ford was the only person hanged for high treason during the 
whole rebellion. He also executed four other men in the 
Parish prison of New Orleans by command of Gen. Butler. 
(These executions were deemed necessary by the Govern- 
ment to establish its authority and restore order). He was 
with Gen. Banks at the siege of Port Hudson and through 
the Red river campaign. He was three times wounded, 
though never seriously, and had a horse shot under him at 
Sabine Cross-Roads, La., Apr. 8, 1864. He served his full 
time and was mustered out Nov. 20, 1864. Returning 



EST THE CIVIL WAR. 41 

home he removed to Rochester, N. Y., and was for several 
years principal of Genesee School in that city. For the 
ten years between 1870 and 1880 he was engaged in teach- 
ing music, associated with Prof. L. 0. Emerson of Boston. 
He is now — June, 1881 — President of the Conservatory of 
Music at Xenia, Ohio, and Sup't of music in the city public 
schools. He was " off duty " in the army only three days 
during the whole three years ; and for more than twenty 
years as teacher has never missed a lesson, and never, as 
pupil or teacher, had a " tardy mark." He was a brother 
of Charles P. Andrews (also from this town) who was Gov- 
ernor of Connecticut in 1880. 

Myron Dexter Clark, son of Stillman D. and Lucy A. 
Clark, was born in Sunderland Apr. 9, 1848. Lived in 
Sunderland and North Amherst till the war. Enlisted Aug. 
1st, 1866, for one hundred days, in the 60th regiment, Co. 
G, as a private. Served on the quota of Amherst. Spent 
most of his time in garrison duty at Indianapolis, Ind., guard- 
ing rebel prisoners. Mustered out, Nov. 30, 1864. He 
married Mary E. Thompson March 2, 1871, and settled in 
Alstead, N. H., where he now resides (1881) engaged in 
farming. 

Edward Baxter Fairchild, son of Curtis and Miranda 
Fairchild, was born in Sunderland Sept. 15, 1835. He 
enlisted from Sterling in June, 1862, in Co. C, 34th regi- 
ment, Massachusetts volunteers, but before he was mustered 
.into the U. S. service was elected as Chaplain of his regi- 
ment, and in that capacity mustered into the service, Aug. 
8, 1862. His regiment was occupied in garrison duty about 
Washington for a year, when getting tired of this kind of 
service, he resigned his commission July 3, 1863, to accept 
a position of greater activity and usefulness in the " U. S. 
Sanitary Commission." As special relief agent he went 
through the Gettysburg campaign, helping to care for the 



42 A RECORD OF SUNDERLAND 

20,000 men wounded in that battle. He spent most of the 
winter of 1863 — 4 collecting vital statistics for the Sanitary 
Commission, in the vicinity of Washington, New York, and 
at the U. S. military prison at Point Lookout, Md. In the 
spring of 1864 he was ordered to Chattanooga, Tenn., and 
in May of that year started with Sherman's army on the 
Georgia campaign as relief agent for the 14th army corps. 
He went as far as Atlanta, but was prevented from going 
through to Savannah by sickness contracted from hardships 
and exposure in the Atlanta campaign, and came home to 
devote his time to lecturing in New York, Pennsylvania, 
Maryland and Delaware, to raise money for the Sanitary 
Commission. He remained in the employ of the Sanitary 
Commission to the close of the war. After the war he re- 
turned to the active duties of his profession. He was settled 
over the Unitarian church in Whately for two years and 
a half; removed to Stoneham, in 1868, where he had 
charge of the Unitarian church in that town and Reading 
for about ten years, when failing health compelled him to 
give up the work of the ministry for a time. Since 1878 
he has been engaged in the book business, and is now con- 
nected with Lee & Shepard of Boston, but now resides in 
Stoneham, the town for which he enlisted. He was actively 
engaged in organizing the " Grand Army of the Republic," 
and was commander of the Stoneham Post for two terms. 

We have thus given sketches of the service and army 
life of all those who went from Sunderland and served on 
the quota of the town, and also of many others who were 
residents or natives of the town, but who served on the 
quotas of other towns. It is not a complete record, but we 
trust it is correct as far as it goes, and we hope that as 
future generations peruse its pages it may serve to keep 
alive the memory of those who served the town and country 
in time of need. In addition to the above sketches, there 



IN THE CIVIL WAR. 43 

is recorded in the town clerk's office the name of each soldier, 
the date and place of his birth, time of enlistment, time he 
was mustered into service, time of discharge or date of denth, 
number of regiment and company, rank, names of parents, 
amount of bounty, and other facts that may be useful in 
the future to the soldiers, their descendants or to the town. 
The above-mentioned record will be kept by the town clerk, 
and whenever any additional facts are discovered they may 
be added in the proper time and place, and it is hoped that 
all friends of the old veterans will aid in making the record 
complete in all particulars. 



INDEX. 



Names of those who enlisted for Sunderhind, who were 
residents of that town at the time of their enlistment : 



NAME. 


regiment. 


page 


Joel M. Armstrong, 


5 2d. 


14 


Thomas 0. Amsden, 


27th. 


18 


Erastus E. Andrews, 


2d. Bat. L't. Art. 


19 


Thomas Archibald, 


34th. 


30 


Charles G. Blodgett, 


10th. 


31 


Richard N. Blodgett, 


32d. 


27 


Fred L. Bagg, 


37th. 


24 


Reuben E. Bartlett, 


37th. 


37 


William F. Bowman, 


52d. 


15 


John R. Banks, 


52d. 


39 


Leander Brigham, 


52d. 


37 


Edwin W. Ball, 


1st. Heavy Art. 


31 


Stillman D. Clark, 


27th. 


28 


Fred. B. Crocker, 


37th. 


29 


George L. Cooley, 


37th. 


14 


James Clary, 


37th. 


28 


Israel Childs, 


52d. 


13 


Jesse L. Delano, 


52d. 


18 


Charles D. Dean, 


25th 


25 


Martin V. B. Flagg, 


18th. 


26 


William Farrell, 


27th. 


16 


Alden Gilbert, 


52d. 


36 


Samuel Graves, 


10th. 


39 


Henry J. Grover, 


52d. 


25 


Martin S. Hubbard, 


37th. 


16 


Charles L. Hartwell, 


10th. 


20 


John Heminway, 


10th. 


26 


James Hill, 


3 2d. 


38 



INDEX. 




REGIMENT. 


PAGE, 


52d. 


28 


10th. 


17 


10th. 


20 


52d. 


35 


37th. 


14 


52d. 


35 


52d. 


33 


52d. 


23 


52d. 


23 


10th. 


17 


34th. 


22 


27th. 


21 


27th. 


18 


52d. 


12 


52d. 


36 


52d. 


29 


52d. 


19 


52d. 


25 


52d. 


24 


52d. 


15 


37th. 


34 


10th. 


38 


10th. 


20 


52d. 


23 


21st. 


27 


52d. 


15 


52d. 


20 


31st. 


27 


37th. 


24 



NAME. 

Parker D. Hubbard, 
John W. Jones, 
David Lakeman, 
Swan L. Lesure, 
Edward A. Mahogony, 
Merrick Montague, 
Arthur Montague, 
Anson S. Munsell, 
George W. Miller, 
Abram C. Puffer, 
Elliott D. Puffer, 
Ransom D. Pratt, 
Hiram Pierce, 
Edgar J. Pomroy, 
John W. Russell, 
Charles L. Russell, 
Austin N. Russell, 
Charles A. Sanderson, 
James W. Stebbins, 
Quartus Tower, 
George D. Whitmore, 
George A. Whitmore, 
Charles M. Whitmore, 
James B. Whitmore, 
Charles Woods, 
Henry Wilder, 
James R. Warner, 
Albert R. D. White, 
Ebenezer F. Wiley, 

Names of men who served to the credit of the town of 
Sunderland, that were obtained abroad, having never lived 
in Sunderland : 

Andrew Carter, 36th. 

George N. Chamberlain, V. R. Corps. 

George H. Chappel, V. R. Corps. 

James Harrington, 19th. 

John Howarth, 24th. 

David Labonne, 29th. 





INDEX. 




Otto Peterson, 


2d. 




George H. Page, 


24th. 




Charles Schlevoit, 


V. R. 


Corps. 


John Riley, 


25th. 




Arthur Richie, 


V. R. 


Corps 


James P. Thorne, 


55th. 




Robert Williams, 


33d. 




John Walsh, 


24th. 





Names of men who had been or were residents of Sunder- 
land that enlisted on the quota of other towns : 

name. 
Emory P. Andrews, 
Henry D. Bartlett, 
Myron D. Clark, 
Charles A. Fairchild, 
Edward B. Fairchild, 
Brainard Montague, 
Otis D. Munsell, 
Charles E. Munsell, 
Thomas L. Munsell, 
George M. Williams, 
Henry S. Church, 



regiment. 


PAGE 


31st. 


40 


46th. 


34 


60th. 




34th. 


21 


34th. 




8th. N. H. 


33 


22d. 


29 


37th. 




1st. Cav. 


29 




38 


31st. 


30 






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